Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

Clerk of the Legislature

Room 2014 State Capitol

PO Box 94604

Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2608

NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

NADC FORM D

Submission Date: May 31, 2024

Each registered lobbyist shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of a regular session of the Legislature. The statement must be filed even if the lobbyist engaged in no activity.
Any registered lobbyist who engages in lobbying activity in connection with a special session of the Legislature shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of the special session. Late filing fees are $25.00 per day, not to exceed $750.00.
Lobbyists having more than one principal shall file a separate report for each principal.

ITEM 1

NATURE OF FILING (Check appropriate box)

For Calendar Year of

2024

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Phone

(402) 476-1440

Address

1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 201

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Bryan Health

Office Phone

(402) 481-3117

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1600 S. 48th Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68506

List all the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted on behalf of the principal including bills, resolutions, amendments and procedural matters. Identify by number of bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter and state the position taken. This statement should include a list of amendments or procedural matters which the lobbyist has acted upon for the principal, even if the lobbyist has not acted upon the bill or resolution from which the amendment or procedural matter arises.

Identify bill or resolution number	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB62	Provide for coverage of translation and interpretation services under the medical assistance program, change reporting requirements related to the medical assistance program, and require a report regarding to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program	Support
LB823	Adopt the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB829	Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening for colorectal cancer	Support
LB843	Change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB857	Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund, and change provisions relating to coverage of glucose monitors under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB885	Provide requirements for insurance coverage of lung cancer screening	Support
LB896	Change provisions relating to telehealth consultations	Support
LB897	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development for a workforce housing grant program	Support
LB905	Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a medicaid waiver or state plan amendment for medical respite care, change the definition of respite care, and change provisions relating to the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund	Support
LB907	Require medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity	Support
LB913	Require a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program	Support
LB917	Require the establishment of a standard prior authorization process for health benefit plans and the approval and use of prior authorization forms	Support
LB933	Change medicaid coverage requirements for continuous glucose monitors	Support
LB942	State intent regarding appropriations for medicaid nursing facility rates	Support
LB943	Change appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for behavioral health aid	Support
LB984	Prohibit certain actions relating to distribution of drugs by 340B entities	Support
LB990	Change provisions of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act	Support
LB1024	Change provisions relating to documents and information provided to an independent review organization under the Health Carrier External Review Act	Support
LB1035	Adopt the Prescription Drug Donation Program Act	Support
LB1039	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB1060	Provide an exemption from newborn screening	Oppose
LB1094	Provide restrictions on insurance coverage of epinephrine injectors and inhalers	Support
LB1099	Change the use of appropriated Federal Funds for nursing scholarships	Support
LB1108	Provide for transfer of certain sales and use taxes to the Nebraska Emergency Medical System Operations Fund and provide additional uses for the fund	Support
LB1196	Change provisions relating to registration of medication aides	Support
LB1215	Adopt the Dietitian Licensure Compact and the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact, change provisions relating to prescriptions, death certificates, credentialing of barbers, nurses, pharmacies, pharmacy professionals, and certain health care facilities and services, treatment of individuals with communicable tuberculosis, and telehealth consultations, and provide for abstracts of death and coverage under the medical assistance program for certain breast pumps and lactation visits	Support
LB1232	Prohibit certain actions under the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act	Support
LB1274	Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics as prescribed	Support
LB1353	Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations	Support

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Lobbyist Name

May 31, 2024

Date